Wells Cathedral

A lovely building and guess what Dog Friendly too, lot's of Cathedral's and Churches ban them but that's a human law l am sure God loves everyone. It's not really donation of a minimum £8 they ask for at the door you will not get past the reception desk , they say it's not an entry fee the building needs to be maintained, l think they should be more honest and call it a Ticket price and up the cost to £15. We met a friendly lady in a wheelchair and she looked like clergy anyway made a fuss of the Puggies and gave them a treat, how lovely is that never had such a lovely welcome. Gave us a few tips to look out for during our visit, certainly the most friendly guide l have met, she was scared of a spider behind her which was funny as they are God's creatures too. Can't wait to return always something new to see. I am updating my review as l have lived in the area for a couple of years now and l have a membership pass for local people, it's not free and it's an annual fee, although the Reception doesn't seem to care about checking, more about getting more income to support the Cathedral from the tourist, it's becoming very pricey l must admit trying to support the Bishop's Palace too l can imagine if you have a family, it will cost upwards of £40 odd and to include the Bishop's Palace, beyond £100. I can well imagine the donations do not cover the upkeep and l expect most of the staff are volunteering pensioners, in fact the City of Wells is run by the goodness of the older community and are not given enough credit for their loyalty. I have since discovered the Cathedral staff mostly are not friendly or helpful, in fact at the G4 concert they were very rude to think they had a free ticket and the toilets situation was terrible and l do not think they should be allowed to hold these concerts if they can not handle the amount of people who have paid good money, the infrastructure doesn't support that many people. No parking, you will be fighting with the traffic Warden's so do not risk it. So to sum up be more honest a Ticket not a Donation, maybe you are hoping for double at least and Vet the Cathedral staff, not just friends with someone connected, l have removed 2 stars because of the rudeness, it's a shame as its a beautiful building.